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Oct. 28, 1941. w. H. FuRNEss HELICAL WINDER e Sheets-sheet 6 Filed May25, 1940 INVENTOR WZZAM' @7M I ATTORNEY Patented Oct. 28, 1941 UNITEDSTATES PATENT OFFICE 2,260,565 neuem. wmnan William H. Furness,Haddoneld, N. J., assignor to American Rayon Company, lne., Riverton, N.J., a corporation of New Jersey Application May 25, 1940, serial No.337,121

16 Cllims.

This invention relates to a simple and eifective method and apparatusfor laying up thread, such as freshly spun rayon fllaments, cottonyarns, and the like. for treatment.

The nature, objects and advantages of my invention will appear from thefollowing description, taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawings, in which- Figure 1 is a fragmentary sectional elevational viewof apparatus constructed in accordance with a preferred form of myinvention;

Figure 2 is an enlarged longitudinal sectional view of the apparatuswith portions of the cylinder broken out and with certain partsappearing in elevation;

Figure 3 is a cross-section taken substantially on the line 3-3 ofFigure 2;

Figure 4 is a cross-section taken substantially on the line 4-4 ofFigure 2;

Figure 5 is a cross-section taken substantially on the line 5-5 ofFigure 2;

Figure 6 is a cross-section taken substantially i on the line Ii-S ofFigure 2;

Figure 7 is a more or less diagrammatic crosssection similar to Figure 4but only showing certain actuating parts;

Figure 8 is a more or less diagrammatic crosssection similar to Figure 6but only showing certain actuating parts; Y

Figure 9 is a fragmentary plan view of certain of the parts which arelocated at the left-hand end portion of the cage-like cylinder` of theapparatus;

Figure l0 is a fragmentary cross-sectional view similar to Figure 3taken substantially on the line Ill-I0 of Figure 11 and illustrating amodification in which gears of different ratios are employed;

Figure 11 is a fragmentary cross-section taken substantially on the lineII-II of Figure 10;

adjacent one end thereof, a whorl C for taking thread off said cylinderadjacent the other end, cam means D for moving said rods in directionsto advance the thread along the cylinder from the receiving end to thetaking oiT end in the form of a continuously advancing helix, drivemeans E' and F for the whorls B and C, and gear means G associated withthe cylinder for a purpose hereinafter appearing.

The rods of the cylinder A are arranged in two sets Il and I5 with therods of one set in spaced interspersed relation with those of the otherset, as will be seen from inspection of Figures 4 and 6. The rods ofeach set are divided into a plurality of groups, in this instance three,as by means of arcuate supporting members I6 and I'l. A plurality ofsets of these arcuate supporting members are employed along the lengthof the cylinder and in this instance I have shown a set at each end ofthe cylinder and an inter- 1 mediate set. 4

The rods I 4 are secured in circumferentially spaced holes in thearcuate members I6 and the rods I5 in circumferentially spaced holes inthe arcuate members I'l. The rods are preferably made of small gaugewire, and it is to be noted that the left-hand inturned ends Ila and liaof the rods are inclined to llt into inclined holes in the arcuatemembers as shown in Fig. 2. The rods are put under tension when securingthem into these holes and this tension may be adjusted by means of thecurved portions Mb and I5b at the ends of the rods as by pinching themwith pliers to stretch the wire. Slight adjustment of the position ofthe rods may also be made by means of these curved portions.

The arcuate members I6 of each group of the set of rods I4 are tiedtogether by means of longitudinally extending bars composed of end rodsI8 and I9 and a tubular rod 20 to which inwardly extending radial arms2l, 2I are secured.

Similarly the arcuate members I1 of each group of the set of rods I5 aretied together by means of longitudinally extending bars composed of endrods 22 and 23 and a tubular rod 24 to which inwardly extending radialarms 25, 25 are secured.

A longitudinally extending shaft 26 is mounted coaxially with thecylinder A and projects from the ends of the cylinder. The manner ofsupporting this shaft will appear hereinafter. A sleeve 21 is rotatablymounted on the shaft 26 by means of end bearings 28, 28, and a pair ofdisc-like members 29, 29 are secured to the sleeve, one at each end ofthe sleeve. A peripherally slotted plate 30 is vrotatably mounted on thehub 29a of each of said disc-like members in axial spaced relation tothe disc portions of the members. The radial arms 25 above referred to,extend into the spaces between the discs and the slotted plates, and areprovided with pins 3| which operate in the inclined peripheral slots 32of the plates 30. The disc-like members 29 are provided withcircumferentially spaced radial slots 33 at their peripheries for4receiving the longitudinal tie bars of the arcuate members, it beingpointed out that the tubular rods 24 are guided in the alternate radialslots for radial in and out movement when the plates 30 are oscillatedto move. the three groups of rods in and out.

Similarly a sleeve 34 is rotatably mounted on the sleeve 21 by means ofend bearings 35, 35 and a pair of disc-like members 36, 36 are sccuredto the sleeve, one at each end thereof. A peripherally slotted plate 31is rotatably mounted on the hub 36a of each of said dies-like members inaxial spaced relation to the disc portions of the members. The radialarms 2| above referred to, extend into the spaces between the discs andthe slotted plates, and are provided with pins 38 which operate in theinclined peripheral slots 39 of the plates 31. The disc-like members 36are provided with circumferentially spaced slots 40 at their peripheriesfor receiving the longitudinal tie bars of the arcuate members, it beingpointed out that the tubular rods are guided in the alternate radialslots for radial in and out movement when the plates 31 are oscillatedto move the three groups of rods I4 in and out. The arms 2| and 25 areguided in their radial in and out movement by guides 4| carried by thediscs 29 and 36.

The plates 36 and the plates 31 are oscillated by means oflongitudinally extending cam operated rock shafts 42 and 43, the rockshaft 42 having operative connection with the plates 3U by means of arms44 secured thereon, and the rock shaft 43 having operative connectionwith the plates 31 by means of arms 45 secured thereon. 'I'he rockshafts v42 and 43 are mounted, adjacent one end thereof, in a cross arm46 secured to the central shaft 26, with freedom for rocking and axialmovement. These rock shafts are additionally supported in bushings 41and 48 carried by the disc members 29 and 36 respectively. The arms 44are provided with pins 49 operating in radial slots 50 in the plates 30,and the arms 45 are provided with pins 5| operating in radial slots 52in the plates 51. Thus, when rocking motion is imparted to the rockshafts the plates 3|) and 31 will be oscillated accordingly.

Rocking motion is imparted to the rock shafts by means of a. rotatingcam 53 it being noted that the rock shaft 42 is provided with an arm 54carrying a cam roller 55 riding on the cam surface of the cam 53 andthat the rock shaft 43 is providedwith an arm 56 carrying a cam roller51 also riding on the cam surface of the cam 53.

In addition back and forth movement longi-` tudinally of the cylinder isimparted to these rock shafts by means of a rotating cam`58 and camrollers 59 and 60 carried by the arms 54 and 56 respectively of the rockshafts.

The cams 53 and 58 are secured to a circular disc 6| to which is alsosecured a driven gear 62 meshing with a driving gear 63 rotatablymounted on a drive shaft 64 of the drive means E and F. The drive shaft64 is rotated as by means of a chain drive 65 connected to a suitableprime mover. A clutch device 66 is provided for connecting anddisconnecting the gear 63 with the ,drive shaft. The clutch devicecomprises a shiftable collar 61 having a plurality of pins 68 passingthrough holes in the sprocket 69, which is secured to the drive shaft,and shiftable into and out of engagement with t1 I, holes 10 in the hubof the driving gear 63.

The disc 6| is providedI with a central hub 1| and is rotatably mountedon the shaft 26 by means of a bearing sleeve 12. A cylindrical member 13is secured to the disc 6| concentrically therewithy and is provided witha central sleeve 14 into which the end of the shaft 26 extends. The disc6| is also provided with a pair of diametrlcally opposed bearings 15, 15in which shafts 16, 16 are rotatably mounted.

Gears 1 and 18 are keyed to the shafts 16 at their ends. The gears 11mesh with a gear 19 mounted on the sleeve 14 and the gears 18 mesh witha gear 8U keyed on the shaft 26. The gear 19 is secured to a xed casing8| as by means of set screws 82, the casing being secured to the fixedframework 83 of the apparatus by means of a lower stud 84 secured to abracket 85 of the framework and by means of set screws 86 carried byarms 81 secured to the framework.

The circular disc 6| above referred to is supported peripherally thereofby means of a pair of circumferentially spaced guide rollers 89rotatably mounted on studs 90 secured to the framework of the machine.

The thread laying up whorl B is in the form of a tube 9| which extendsat an angle (see Figure 1) from a point adjacent the axis of the sleeve14 to a point adjacent the periphery of the cage-like cylinder A at thereceiving end thereof. This tube passes through the sleeve 14, thecylindrical member 13, the disc 6|, and the cam 58 and ls secured inplace to rotate with these members, it being noted that the stationarygear 19 has a conical recess 19a to provide clearance for the rotatingtube. The thread 92 leading from a suitable source is passed through thetube 9| and laid on the cylinder, it being pointed out that when threadis laid onto the cylinder in initially starting the apparatus it iswrapped around the cylinder one or two turns so as to start it inhelical movement along the cylinder.

A circular disc 93 similar to the disc 6| is rotatably mounted on theshaft 26 at the thread take-off end of the cylinder by means of abearing sleeve 94, and is peripherally supported by means of a pair ofcircumferentially spaced guide rollers 95 rotatably mounted on studs 96secured to the framework of the machine. The thread takeoff whorl C,also of tubular form, is secured to the disc 93 and extends at an angle(see Figure l) from a point adjacent the axis of the cylinder A to apoint adjacent the periphery thereof at its thread take-off end. Thethread is led from the end of the cylinder through the tubular whorl Cand from there to a suitable form of winding device. 1

The disc 93 and the whorl C are rotated by the drive means F comprisinga driving gear 91 rotatably mounted on the drive shaft 64, a driven gear98 secured to the disc 93 concentrically therewith, and a clutch device99 similar to the clutch device of the drive means E for drivinglyconnecting and disconnecting the gear 98 with the drive shaft 64.

Reverting now to the gear means G, it will be seen that since the gear19 is held stationary and the bearings 15 for the gears 11 'and 18 arerotated around the axis of the shaft 26 by means of the gears 62, 63,the gears 11k and 18 are carried around the gears 19 and 80 with whichthey mesh as planetary gears. However, since the sears 19 and 80 are ofthe same diameter, as are also the gears 11 and 18, the gear 80 remainsstationary with its stationary coaxial gear 19. Thus, the cage-likecylinder A is held against rotation because of the gear 89 and the crossarm 48 being secured to the shaft 28.

However, the thread laying up whorl B and the cams 53 and 58 rotate,thus causing the thread to be laid onto the cylinder by being whirledtherearound. As the thread is so laid it is also advanced along thecylinder in the form of a continuously advancing helix by the movementimparted to the sets of rods I4 and I5 by the cams, as will now appear.

The cam 53 and its associated cam rollers 55 and 51 and arms 54 and 58i'mpart rocking motion to the rock' shafts 42 and 43, which, in turn,impart in and out movement to the sets of rods I4 and I5, through themedium of the arms 44 and 45, the plates 30 and 31, the arms 2| and 25and the longitudinally extending tie rods of the arcuate members I8 andI1. With the cams in the positions shown in the drawings and rotating inthe direction of the arrows shown in Figure 4 the rods of the set I4 arebeing held in their outermost positions and the rods of the set I5 intheir innermost positions by the cam 53, it being noted that the camroller 55 which effects actuation of the ser of rods l5 is riding on thehigh dwell of the cam 53 and that the cam roller 51 which effectsactuation of the set of rods |4 is riding on the low dwell of the cam.

' As the cam rotates the roller 55 will ride onto the low dwell oi' thecam to move the rods of the set I5 to their outermost positions and theroller 51 will ride onto the high dwell of the cam to move the rods ofthe set |4 to their innermost positions. Thus, continued rotation of thecam 53 imparts continued in andout motion to thesets of rods.

At the same time that the' above is taking place the cam 58 and itsassociated cam rollers 59 and 80 and the arms 54 and 55 impartlongitudinal back and forth motion to the rock shafts 42 and 43 which,in turn, impart similar back and forth motion to the sets of rods I4 andI5 through the medium of the connections between the sets of rods andthe rock shafts afforded by the arms 44 and 45, the arms 2| and 25, thedisc members 29 and 35 and the longitudinally extending tie rods of thearcuate members I8 and I1.

With the cam 58 inthe position shown in the drawings the rods of the setI4 are approaching the end of their right-hand stroke and the rods ofthe set I5 are approaching the end of their.lefthand stroke. As the cam58 continues to rotate the set of rods I4 finally reaches the end of itsright-hand stroke and then starts on its left-hand stroke while the setof rods I5 finally reaches the end of its left-hand stroke and thenstarts on its right-hand stroke;

In this connection it is pointed out that the cams 53 and 58 are sorelatively configured and positioned that at all times the rods of atleast one set are in outer position and moving to the right, thuspreventing any interruption in the laying up of the thread in helicalform.

`Referring now to Figures l0 and 1l I have shown a modified form of thegear means G in which a smaller gear 19h, and larger gears 11al havebeen substituted for the gears 19 and 11, respectively, of the formshown in Figures 2 and 3, the gears 18, 80, 82 and 53 remaining of thesame size.

arcanes whorl B rotates in the same direction and at the same speed asin the first form of lmy invention, the cylinder A is not held againstrotation but rotatesin the same direction as the whorl B, as indicatedby the arrows |00 and |0| i in Figure l0. This is due to the fact thatthe planetary gears 11a and the gear 19h are of the same diameter whilethe planetary gears 18 are of smaller diameter than the gears 11a andmesh with a gear 80 of larger diameter than its coaxial gear 19h. Thus,when the planetary gears are rotated bodily through one revolutionaround the axis of the coaxial gears, the planetary gears 11a and 15have made one revolution on their axes. However, since the gears 18 areof smaller diameter than the gear 80, the4 gears 18, in addition tobeing in rotative mesh with the gear 80, will also carry it with them intheir bodily rotation, thus causing it and the cylinder to rotate in thedirection indicated by the arrow |00 in Figure 10.

In thev modification illustrated in Figures 12 and 13 the planetarygears 11 and the fixed gear 19 arethe same as in the form shown inFigures 2 and 3, but planetary gears 18a 'and a central gear 80a, all ofthe same diameter, have been substituted for the gears 18 and 80 ofFigures 2 and 3. With this modification, while the whorl B rotates inthe same direction and at the same speed as in the first form of myinvention, the cylinder A is not held against rotation but rotates in adirection opposite to the direction of rotation of the whorl, asindicated by the arrows |02 and |03 in Figure 13. This is due to'thefact that the planetary gears 18a and the gear 80a are of the samediameter while the planetary gears 11 are of smaller diameter than thegears 18a and mesh with a fixed gear 19 of largerdiameter than itscoaxial gear 80a. Thus, when the planetary gears are rotated bodilythrough one revolution around the axis of the coaxial gears, theplanetary gears 11 and 18a have made more than one revolution on theiraxes. However, since the gears 18a are of the same diameter as the gear80a, the gears 18a cause the gear 80a to rotate in a direction oppositeto the direction of their bodily rotation, as indicated by the arrows inFigure 13.

In connection with the modifications illustrated in Figures 10 and 13 itis pointed out that the gears may be readily changed and that gears ofother ratios lthan those shown may be em- Ployed if desired.

Referring now to Figure 1 and assuming that the thread being laid ontothe cylinder is in the form of a bundle of filaments led to the cylinderpreferably after having been subjected to a water wash, for example, asshown in my copending application Serial No. 332,693, the bundle offilaments or thread is first subjected to a sulphuric `acid washsolution supplied by a perforated pipe |04. The acid wash solution runsdown over the cage and is collected in a pan |05 having a series oftroughs |06 in which nozzled pipes I 01 are located for the purpose ofblowing the acid wash liquor up against the bottom of the cage toeffectively subject the filaments to the acid wash in the mannerdisclosed in said copending application.

As the filaments advance along the cylinder they are subjected to aWater Wash supplied by means of a perforated pipe |08. Next thefilaments are subjected to a drying operation as With thisvmodification, while the by means of a heater |09 of any suitable form,

and then nally they are removed from the cylinder by means of thetake-off whorl C.

In `,order to prevent the liquids from dripping over the interior partsof the cylinder I have provided an inner cylindrical casing H which issupported adjacent one end thereof from the left-hand disc member 36 andat its other end from the intermediate arcuate members I6 as by means ofbrackets III, This cylindrical casing is of such diameter as to beclosely adjacent the longitudinal rods of the cylinder which are intheir innermost positions. Thus, the threads are better subjected to theacid and water washes.

With reference to the forms of my invention in which the cylinder isrotated it is pointed out that this exposes the filaments all the Wayaround the cylinder to the washes at the points where the Washes areapplied, thus subjecting them to more effective Washingaction.

I claim:

1. Apparatus for laying up thread, comprising a cage-like cylinder; awhorl for laying thread on said cylinder adjacent one end thereof; saidcylinder having thread supporting surfaces movable in a direction of thelength of said cylinder to advance the thread therealong from saidreceiving end to the other end in the form of a continuously advancinghelix; a whorl for taking thread off said cylinder adjacent said otherend; means for rotating said whorls in one to one ratio; means forsupporting said cylinder; and gear means for controlling rotativemovement of said cylinder.

2. Apparatus for laying up thread, comprising a cage-like cylinder; awhorl for laying thread on said cylinder adjacent one end thereof; saidcylinder having thread supporting surfaces movable in a direction of thelength, of said cylinder to advance the thread therealong fromsaidreceiving end to the otherend in the form of a continuouslyadvancing helix; a whorl for taking thread off said cylinder adjacentsaid other end; means for rotating said whorls in one to one ratio;means for supporting said cylinder; and gear means for controllingrotative movement of said cylinder, comprising a gear lxedly connectedto said cylinder in coaxial relation thereto, a fixed non-rotatable gearmounted in spaced coaxial relation to said iirst mentioned gear,planetary gears meshing with said spaced coaxial gears, and meansrotatable at the same speed and in the same direction as said `whorlsfor rotatably supporting said planetary gears.

3. Apparatus for laying up thread, comprising a cage-like cylinder; awhorl for laying thread on said cylinder adjacent one end thereof; saidcylinder having thread supporting surfaces movable in a direction of thelength of said cylinder to advance the thread therealong from saidreceiving end to the other end in the form of a continuously advancinghelix; a whorl for taking thread oi said cylinder adjacent said otherend; means for rotating said whorls in one to one ratio; means forsupporting said cylinder; and gear means for controlling rotativemovement of said cylinder, comprising a gear xedly connected to saidcylinder in coaxial relation thereto, a fixed non-rotatable gear mountedin spaced coaxial relation to said first mentioned gear, said spacedgears being of the same diameter, planetary gears meshing with saidspaced gears, and means rotatable at the same speed and in the samedirection as said Whorls.for rotatably supporting said planetary gears.

.4. Apparatus for laying up thread, comprisaccesses` ing a cage-likecylinder; a whorl for laying thread on said cylinder adjacent one endthereof; said cylinder having thread supporting surfaces movable in adirection of the length of said cylinder to advance the threadtherealong from said receiving end to the other end in the form of acontinuously advancing helix; a whorl for taking thread off saidcylinder adjacent said other end; means for rotating said whorls in oneto one ratio; means for supporting said cylinder; and gear means forcontrolling rotative movement of said cylinder, comprising a gearflxedly connected to said cylinder in coaxial relation thereto, a fixednon-rotatable gear mounted in spaced/coaxial relation to s'aid ilrstmentioned gear, said spaced gears being of diierent diameters, planetarygears meshing with said spaced gears, and means rotatable at the samespeed and in the same direction as said whorls for rotatably supportingsaid planetary gears.

5. Apparatus for laying up thread comprising a cage-like cylinder havingthread supporting surfaces movable to advance thread laid onto saidcylinder at one end therealong to the other end in the form of acontinuously advancing helix; a whorl for laying up thread on saidcylinder at the receiving end; a whorl for taking thread oi saidcylinder at the other end; cam means for imparting movement to saidthread supporting surface to advance the thread as aforesaid; and gearmeans for controlling rotative movement of said cylinder; said cylinder,said whorls, said cam means, and said gear means being mounted incoaxial relation.

6. Apparatus for laying up thread comprising' a cage-like cylinderhaving thread supporting surfaces movable to advance thread laid ontosaid cylinder at one end therealong to the other end in the form of acontinuously advancing helix; a whorl for laying up thread on saidcylinder at the receiving end; a whorl for taking thread oi saidcylinder at the other end; cam means for imparting movement to saidthread supporting surface to advance the thread as aforesaid; means forrotating said whorls and said cam means at the -same speed; and gearmeans for controlling rotative movement of said cylinder.

7. Apparatus for laying up thread, comprising a cage-like cylinder; awhorl for laying thread on said cylinder adjacent one end thereof; saidcylinder having thread supporting surfaces movable in a direction of thelength of said cylinder to advance the thread therealong from saidreceiving end to the other end in the form of a continuously advancinghelix; a whorl for taking thread olf said cylinder adjacent said otherend; means for rotating said whorls in one to one ratio; means forsupporting said cylinder; and means for preventing rotativemovement ofsaid cylinder comprising a xed support, a gear iixedly secured to saidsupport in coaxial relation to said cylinder, a gear in spaced coaxialrelation to said iirst gear and iixedly connected to said cylinder, saidspaced coaxial gears being of the same diameter, planetary gears meshingwith said spaced coaxial gears, and a support for said planetary gearsrotatable at the same speed and in the same direction as said whorls.

8. Apparatus for laying up thread, comprising a cage-like cylinder; awhorl for laying thread on said cylinder adjacent one end thereof; saidcylinder having thread supporting surfaces movable in a direction of thelength of said cylinder to advance the thread therealong madres fromsaid receiving end to the other end in the form of a continuouslyadvancing helix; a whorl for taking thread oil said cylinder adjacentsaid other end; means for rotating said whorls in one to one ratio;means for supporting said cylinder; and means for rotating said cylindercomprising a fixed support, a gear iixedly secured to said support incoaxial relation to said cylinder, a gear in spaced coaxial relation tosaid first gear and fixedly connected to said cylinder, said spacedcoaxial gears being of different diameters, planetary gears meshing withsaid spaced coaxial gears, and a support for said planetary gearsrotatable at the same speed and in the same direction as said whorls.

9. Apparatus for laying up thread, comprislng a rotating cage-likethread carrying cylinder composed of two sets of concentrically arrangedlongitudinally extending rods, the rods of one set being interspersedwith the rods of the other set; means for imparting back and forthlongitudinal movement and in and out movement to the rods of one set;means for imparting back and forth longitudinal movement and in and outmovement to the rods of the other set independently of said first setincluding rotating cam means mounted coaxially with said cylinder; whorlmeans for laying thread onto said cylinder adjacent one end thereof;means common to said cam and whorl means for rotating them; gear meansassociated with said whorl and cam means, for controlling rotation ofsaid cylinder without interfering with the rotation oi' said whorlmeans; whorl means for taking thread ofi.' said cylinder adjacent theend opposite the laying up end thereof at the same rate it is laid ontothe cylinder; and means for driving said take-off whorl means in one toone ratio with the laying up whorl means.

10. Apparatus for laying up thread comprising a central shaftI acage-like cylinder mounted in surrounding and fixed relation to saidshaft, said cylinder having a plurality of circularly arrangedlongitudinally extending thread carrying rods, means for mounting saidrods for longitudinal back and forth and for in and out movement, saidmounting means being supported by said central shaft, actuating meansfor imparting said back and forth and in and out movement to said rodsto advance thread along the cylinder in the form of a continuouslyadvancing helix, cams for operating said actuating means, said camsbeing rotatably mounted on said shaft, cylindrical lmembers rotatablymounted on said central shaft adjacent the ends of said cylinder; fixedrollers peripherally supporting cylindrical members, a gear secured onsaid central shaft, a fixed support, a gear fixed to said support andmounted in longitudinally spaced Vcoaxial relation to said firstmentioned gear, longitudinally spaced planetary gears meshing with saidspaced coaxial gears, a mounting for said planetary gears rotatablycarried by said central shaft, a thread laying up whorl mounted forrotation around said central shaft, a thread taking off whorl mountedfor rotation around said central shaft, and means for imparting rotativemovement to said whorls, said cams, and said planetary gear support atthe same speed and in the same direction.

11. Apparatus for laying up thread, comprising a cage-like cylinder; awhorl for laying thread on said cylinder adjacent-one end thereof; saidcylinder having thread supporting surfaces movable in a direction of thelength of said cylinder to advance the thread therealong from saidreceiving end to the other end in the form of a continuously advancinghelix; a whorl for taking thread oi! said cylinder adje/cent said otherend; means for rotating said whorls in one to one ratio means forsupporting said cylinder; and means for preventing rotative movement ci'said cylinder comprising a iixed support, a gear fixedly secured to saidsupport in coaxial relation tc said cylinder, a gear in spaced coaxialrelation to said first gearand iixedly connected to said cylinder, saidspaced coaxial gears being of the same diameter, planetary gears meshingwith said spaced coaxial gears-and a support for said planetary gearsrotatable at the same speed and in the same direction as said whorls,the gears of said gear unit being removable to enable the substitutionof other gears of diameters to effect rotation of said cylinder.

12. Apparatus for laying up thread, comprising a cage-like cylinder: awhorl for laying thread on said cylinder adjacent one end thereof saidcylinder having thread supporting surfaces movable in a. direction ofthe length of said cylinder to advance the thread therealong from saidreceiving end to the other end in the form of a continuously advancinghelix; a whorl for taking thread oi said cylinder adjacent said otherend; means for rotating said whorls in one to one ratio; means forsupporting said cylinder; and gear means -forcontrolling rotativemovement of said cylinder, comprising a gear fixedly connected to saidcylinder in coaxial relation thereto, a fixed non-rotatable gear mountedin spaced coaxial relation to said first mentioned gear, said spacedgears being of different diameters, planetary gears meshing with saidspaced gears, and means rotatable at the same speed and in the samedirection as said whorls for rotatably supporting said planetary gears,said gears being of such ratios that the cylinder is caused to rotate inthe same direction as the whorls but at a different speed.

13. Apparatus for laying up thread, comprising a cage-like cylinder; awhorl for laying thread on said cylinder adjacent one end thereof; saidcylinder having thread supporting surfaces movable in a direction of thelength of said cylinder to advance the thread therealong from saidreceiving end to the other end in the form of a continuously advancinghelix; a whorl for taking thread on said cylinder adjacent said otherend; means for rotating said whorls in one to one ratio; means forsupporting said cylinder; and gear means for controlling rotativemovement of said cylinder, comprising a gear flxedly connected to saidcylinder in coaxial relation thereto, a fixed non-rotatable gear mountedin spaced coaxial relation to said first mentioned gear, said spacedgears being of different diameters, planetary gears meshing with saidspaced gears, and means rotatable at the same speed and in the samedirection'as said whorls for rotatably supporting said planetary gears,said gears being of such ratios that the cylinder is caused to rotate ina direction opposite to the direction of rotation of said whorls.

14. The method of laying up thread on a cagelike cylinder which consistsin whirling the thread around the periphery of said cylinder at one endthereof to lay the thread on the cylinder, in moving the thread so laidfrom said end toward the other end of the cylinder at a rate relative tothe rate of laying it on the cylinder to provide a continuouslyadvancing helix of thread on the cylinder, in similarly whirling thethread around the periphery oi said cylinder at said other end thereofto remove the thread from the cylinder turn for turn of its being laidthereon, and in rotating said cylinder while thread is being laid on andremoved from said cylinder.

15. The method of laying up thread on a cagelike cylinder which consistsin whirling the thread around the periphery ot said cylinder at one endthereof to lay the thread on the cylinder. in moving the thread so laidfrom said end toward the other end of the cylinder at a rate relative tothe rate of laying it on the cylinder to provide a continuouslyadvancing helix oi thread on the cylinder, in similarly whirling thethread around the axis of said cylinder at said other end thereof toremove the thread from the cylinder turn for turn of its being laidthereon. and in rotating said cylinder while it is being laid on andremoved from said cylinder in the same direction of rotation as thewhorls.

16. The method of laying up thread on a cagelike cylinder which consistsin whirling the thread around the periphery of said cylinder at one endthereof to lay the thread on the cylinder, in moving the thread so laidfrom said end toward the other end of the cylinder at a rate relative tothe rate of laying it on the cylinder to provide a continuouslyadvancing helix of thread on the cylinder, in similarly whirling thethread around the axis of said cylinder at said other end thereof toremove the thread from the cylinder turn for turn of its being laidthereon, and in rotating said cylinder while it is being laid on andremoved irom said cylinder in a direction of rotation opposite to thedirection of rotation of the whorls.

WILLIAM H. FURNESS.

CE'RTIFICATE oF CORRECTION. Patent No. 2,260,565. october 28, 19m.

. wILLm H. FUnNEss.

It is hereby certified that error appears in the printed specificationofthe above numbered patent requiring eorrectionas follows: Page 6,first column, line 16, and second column, line 12, claims 15 and 16respectively, for the word "anis" read -perill hery; and that the saidLetters Patent should be read with this correction therein that the samemay conform to the record of the. c ase in the Patent Office.

Signed and sealed this 9th dey of Deanber, D. 1911.1.

Henry Van Arsdale, (Seal) Acting Commissioner of Patents.

